![]() Traditions of the Heart-Giving ![]() Place straw in a basket beside an empty cradle. Each time a family member does a kind or thoughtful act, they can place a piece of straw in the cradle. On Christmas eve wrap a baby doll in swaddling clothing and lay on top of the hay. ![]() Take a basket of gifts to a struggling family. Include food, toys, decorations and clothing. ![]() Run errands for a home-bound person. ![]() Sing carols at a nursing home-get permission first. ![]() ![]() Help elderly or disabled person decorate their home. ![]() Call and ask nursing home or orphanage for a list of residents who normally don't receive gifts and gift ideas. I do not sign my name to the tag so the resident can assume it is from anyone he/she knows. ![]() ![]() Cook extra batch and give to-elderly friend, police, disabled friend, fire department, postman, etc. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stationery, stamps, pens, playing cards and crossword books. ![]() Take someone who doesn't drive to see the Holiday decorations around town. ![]() Volunteer to baby-sit for a single mom so she can go Christmas shopping. ![]() Have kids make cassette tapes of them reading. Give to a visually impaired person. ![]() Buy two extra cans of food when you go shopping. Donate to the food bank. ![]() Call your local jail and see if they have a gift program for the families of prisoners. If not, ask if you may donate toys, mittens, coloring books, etc. So the prisoners have gifts to give to their family ![]() "Last year my friend Barb 38 had lost her dh. She is really prone to depression. For Christmas a group of friends gave her 12 presents, on each one I made sure there was a note about what her friendship meant to us or something special about her. We told her to open just one everyday. Notes in a bottle is another good one." from Linda © Lady PP's Heart of the Home ![]() Please post your ideas for Christmas on the Holiday Message Board Thank-you to J. S. Magic for the graphics
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